Frighten. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Frighten last seen in Telegraph Plusword puzzle. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCARE.

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12 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
SCARE Frighten (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 22, 2026
ALARM Frighten (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 7, 2026
DAUNT Frighten (5)
STARTLE Frighten (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 26, 2024
SPOOK Frighten (5)
UNNERVE Frighten (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2022
THROWASCAREINTO Frighten (15) LA Times Daily May 27, 2020
TERRIFY Frighten (7) Newsday Nov 6, 2016
UNMAN Frighten (5)
STLE Frighten (4)

29 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
35% SCARES Frightens (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 27, 2026
35% SCARED Frightened (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 8, 2026
35% SCARY Frightening (5) Premier Sunday May 10, 2026
33% SCARING Frightening (7) Commuter Dec 1, 2025
33% FEAR Be frightened of (4) The Times Concise Jul 15, 2025
33% ALARMED Frightened (7) Commuter Jun 20, 2025
33% AFRAID Frightened (6) Mirror Classic May 7, 2025
33% ALARMING Frightening (8)
33% STARTLED Frightened (8) Commuter Jun 28, 2024
33% FEARSOME Frightening (8) Mirror Classic Jan 4, 2024

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In the crossword world, "Frighten" is a classic clue for the word "SPOOK." This term is often used to describe something that causes fear or unease, like a ghost or a specter. It's a playful way to hint at something spooky lurking in the puzzle grid!